In the blue seascape of Hobart

We had covered a fair bit of ground the previous day and having tasted the lusciousness of Jackman and McRoss’ pies we shamelessly headed back the next day. Our intentions surely were to try other delis along Battery point but when you have tasted that yumminess its hard to go past a good food place. I’m sure you’d agree if you are a foodie

After another very satisfying breakfast we drove down the meandering roads of around Princes Park till it pulled almost right out into the harbour at Sullivans Cove. D pulled over and I raced out to grab a moment or two from this breathless creation of blue. The lighting was perfect. The sea was calmish, The blue of the water fading into the blue of the sky in the distance horizon was quite unique. There were a few keen sailors about, braving the cold of the morning. The water in-front reminded me of a very particular shade of deep cobalt blue. The little soft waves that surfaced in the foreground dissolved soon into the abyss of blue… like small ripples of lightening.

Having taken a few snaps I paused to take this splendid seascape and admire the calm around… suddenly I spotted a pair of dolphins less than 5 meters away from me…. they were making their merry way along the cold morning harbour to give us company. They came in so close in perfect harmony you would think they had a metronome going… one with a bigger fin and the other slightly small. They rose from the water, rolled back in did one small hop in air or two and went along in a magical ever gliding way. Like clockwork they went on and on and in a few minutes slowly disappeared into the blue oblivion.

What a great show. We got back in the car and started our coastal drive past Taroona where Princess Mary went to school.